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Wizards add forward Middleton in six-team trade, latest move in path to relevance
The Washington Wizards added forward Khris Middleton as part of a six-team trade, according to multiple reports, as they continue their offseason march back toward relevance.
Wizards add Hall of Famer Ewing to coaching staff as assistant
The Wizards added to their coaching staff over the weekend. The franchise signed Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing on Saturday to be an assistant for coach Brian Keefe, according to multiple reports.
Lakers sending Ayton to Wizards for Hardy, two second-round picks
Deandre Ayton is being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
LOVERRO: Get your popcorn ready. And hang on to your wallet
I think it is going to be fun this year on Fun Street.
Washington’s own Spider-Man: Wizards faithful welcome Dybantsa
A.J. Dybantsa is the future of Wizards basketball, an era that began on Thursday when he introduced himself to the District.
Dybantsa brings hope, postseason expectations to Wizards as No. 1 pick
The Washington Wizards have real expectations for the first time in a generation. When the franchise selected A.J. Dybantsa with the first pick in Tuesday's draft, it caught the attention of fans and analysts across the NBA landscape.
Wizards take BYU’s Dybantsa No. 1 overall, sparking optimism in D.C.
The Washington Wizards kicked off their post-rebuild era Tuesday night, selecting AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and reaction from fans, analysts and the player himself was largely euphoric.
LOVERRO: Dybantsa will be surrounded by young talent and a couple of old question marks
The Washington Wizards' No. 1 draft choice, A.J. Dybantsa, the top pick in the NBA draft Tuesday night, should have a far easier time as a rookie with this franchise than their previous two No. 1 draft picks this century.
Wizards pick BYU’s Dybantsa with first No. 1 pick since 2010
The future is now for the Washington Wizards. The franchise selected BYU forward A.J. Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick in Tuesday night's NBA draft, signaling a new era for the long-rebuilding squad.
Peterson or Dybantsa? Wizards face a winner-either-way scenario at No. 1
The Washington Wizards are barreling toward a potentially franchise-altering decision. Who will they take with the No. 1 pick on Tuesday night: BYU forward A.J. Dybantsa or Kansas guard Darryn Peterson?
Wizards, Young agree to 4-year, $212 million deal
Trae Young is staying in the District. The All-Star guard agreed to a four-year, $212 million deal with the Wizards on Monday, according to multiple reports, just days after declining his $48.97 million player option for the upcoming season.
District of Sports: Who the Washington Wizards could take with the No. 1 Pick in the NBA draft
The Washington Wizards are set to take someone with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft that will help transform the moribund franchise -- but who?
Citron, Onyenwere help Mystics beat Sun
Sonia Citron had 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, Michaela Onyenwere scored 22 points and the Washington Mystics beat Connecticut 88-81 on Wednesday night to extend the Sun's losing streak to six games.
LOVERRO: New York fans needed that title. Washington fans need one even more
And then there was one. With the New York Knicks winning the NBA championship with their 94-90 victory in Game 5 Saturday night over the San Antonio Spurs, there is just one team in the league that has suffered a longer gap between championships than the Washington Wizards.
NBA offseason begins, with lots of eyes on Antetokounmpo, James and more
The New York Knicks will be feted with a championship parade through the streets of Manhattan on Thursday after a postseason in which they successfully rallied from six double-digit deficits to win games in the playoffs, including all four of their victories in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
District of Sports: World Cup sticker shock and the Wizards riding NBA draft lottery win momentum
The World Cup kicks off across North America in just a few weeks and although there aren't any games in the D.C. area, local soccer fans won't miss out on getting a taste of the global celebration.
Streak of ex-Wizards in NBA Finals continues with Knicks’ win
The Wizards haven't made the NBA Finals since 1979. But, for each of the last 17 years, a former Wizard has played for a championship on a new team.
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.
LOVERRO: NBA’s perennial pawns may finally have pieces to run the board
The Washington Wizards chose their previous No. 1 draft choice, John Wall, to represent the team at Sunday's NBA draft lottery, hoping the connection would produce some top draft magic. It did.
Expectations already sky-high for the NBA’s draft class of 2026, and the picks are still weeks away
AJ Dybantsa is calling it already: The NBA draft class of 2026, in his mind, is one of the best in the history of the league. And nobody has even been drafted yet.
